Magna Carta

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Magna Carta

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Historically it begins with the departure of the Roman legions from Britain and the invasion of the Anglo-Saxons and ends with Henry VIII and the reformation of the Scottish theologian, John Knox. Are you ready to know more?

Introduction

The English Middle Ages is a historical period, which began in the 5th and ended in the 16th century.

Historically it begins with the departure of the Roman legions from Britain and the invasion of the Anglo-Saxons and ends with Henry VIII and the reformation of the Scottish theologian, John Knox. Are you ready to know more?

Introduction

The English Middle Ages is a historical period, which began in the 5th and ended in the 16th century.

King John was the youngest son of King Henry the Plantagenous, he was crowned king the 27th May 1199. He was an unpopular king because he had to pay a tribute to the Church and the barons didn't want to collaborate..So in 15 years he lost almost all his father's lands in France and made the barons angry.

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chapter 1

The dinasty of the king

King John, the umpopular king...

The charter was on a sheet of vellum and it declare that everyone had equal rights and no one is more powerful than the Law

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chapter 2

For this main reason the king was forced to sight the Magna Carta on the 15th June 1215.

Later the Charter of Libery better know as the Great Charter, in latin Magna carta , entered into the statuterolls as part of the english law, that meant that if the king wanted to change it , he had to get it approved by the Parlament

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chapter 3

In this costitution the King had to assure the Barons demands. During the years, the Charter know as the Charter of Liberty had a second part know as the Charter of the Forest .

A copy of the Magna Carta

There're four copys , two preserved in the British Library, one at Lincoln Castle and one in Salisbury Cathedral.

What is the Magna Carta ?

King John

King Jonh signing the Magna Carta

A copy of the Magna Carta

There're four copys , two preserved in the British Library, one at Lincoln Castle and one in Salisbury Cathedral.